Comic-Con fans flock to the convention seeking a good time, but many are also driven towards promoting social change.

Hosted by the Anti-Bullying Coalition, a red carpet mixer was held Sunday morning at a Fifth Avenue restaurant in conjunction with Comic Con. Featuring celebrity guests, leading organizations and internationally recognized experts in anti-bullying, the mixer involved mimosas and muffins but more importantly, the intentional conversations needed to bring an end to the worldwide issue of bullying.

With an international following of millions of child fans, Cartoon Network sought to protect those same kids as they helped host the event while promoting their "Stop Bullying: Speak Up" campaign. The network produces predominantly online educational materials, hoping to share with parents, teachers and children alike what they can do to stop bullying.

Large TV networks and fancy celebrities are not the only ones that can help bring an end to violence, as seen in Sunday's mixer. A family of three sons, who call themselves the Garcia 3, recently launched a national "Bullying: Not Cool" tour where the boys and their mom visit schools to put on assemblies that use music and acting to teach their peers about bullying. The tour is all about self empowerment, bringing a message to children saying that they are the ones who can make the most difference in the fight to end bullying. Margie Garcia, the boys' mother, says their assemblies promote values of hope, faith and belief.

"We want to share with children how they can receive complete healing from the pain that bullying so often causes," she says.

The Garcia boys, Juan, age 12, Hector age 10, and Angel, age 8, shared about their "Bullying, Not Cool" school assemblies tour.

+Read Caption

The Garcia boys, Juan, age 12, Hector age 10, and Angel, age 8, shared about their "Bullying, Not Cool" school assemblies tour.

Other individuals seeking to bring an end to violence against children included Carrie Goldman, author of the anti-bullying book "Bullied," and Mara Madrigal-Weiss of the International Bullying Prevention Association, which helps educate teachers on how to help students who are victims of bullying.

TV celebrities also joined in at the mixer, including "Lost Girl" actress Ksenia Solo, who expressed her support for "Stand For The Silent," an organization that holds nationwide rallies advocating anti-bullying.

"I'm thrilled to be here," she says. "Anything I can do to support this wonderful cause, I am definitely on board with."

Apart from sharing ways to protect children, the event also revealed how bullying doesn't always occur on the playground but can come in the form of persecution and protest. NOH8 Campaign cofounders Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley attended the mixer, explaining how the LGBT community is often bullied both on legislative and social levels. The campaign is a sort of silent protest that uses the power of photography and social media to promote equality for all people.

"We're not just (talking) about gay marriage rights," says Bouska, "This is about how all different kinds of people are discriminated against in so many different ways and how we all need to join together to put an end to it all."

The men of NOH8 say they enjoy Comic-Con so much because those who attend the convention are all so different, from each other and separate social groups, and are not afraid to express themselves.

Parshley says he wants to express to every Comic-Con fan that they are unique. "Keep being who you are and keep living your life the way that makes you happy."